The following miltary intelligence report on the Italian self-propelled gun was originally printed in Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 6, August 27, 1942. [DISCLAIMER: The following text is taken from the U.S. War Department publication Tactical and Technical Trends. As with all wartime intelligence information, data may be incomplete or inaccurate. No attempt has been made to update or correct the text. Any views or opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of the website.]

ITALIAN SELF-PROPELLED GUN-HOWITZER 75/18 It has been reported that the 75/18 (caliber 75 mm., length of bore 18 calibers) gun-howitzer is mounted on a turretless M.13/40 tank chassis. The equipment is known as "Semovente" artillery. The report does not state whether it is the model 1934 or model 1935 of the 75/18 that is employed. However, the two models have identical performances, the only difference being in the carriage. Particulars of the gun are as follows: Length of bore       18 cals. Muzzle velocity 1,430 f.s. Weight of shell 13.9 lbs. Maximum range 10,300 yards Maximum elevation 65° (model 34) 45° (model 35) Maximum depression 10° Maximum traverse 50° Weight in action 1,760 lbs. (model 34) 1.1 tons (model 35) The M.13/40 tank has so far proved to be the best of the Italian tanks and it seems more probable that the less satisfactory M.11/39 would be converted. The chassis of the two tanks are very similar.

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